Do you know of somebody who would like to work at a Sefton Polling Station? Sefton has 132 polling stations in operation on polling day.  Polling station staff work inside the station and are responsible for the conduct of the ballot and making sure that procedure for voting are followed. The elections team are looking to appoint staff to work in Sefton Polling Stations for … Continue reading Polling station staff required for 2021 Sefton elections

Sefton Council’s SMART coronavirus testing centre at Aintree Racecourse will be closed until Sunday 11th April. This is while the course’s Grand National meeting takes place. The borough’s two other SMART testing centres, at Bootle Leisure Centre and Splash World in Southport, will be open as normal from 8am to 8pm every day. SMART tests are for key workers and those with caring commitments during the … Continue reading Sefton’s Aintree Racecourse SMART COVID-19 test centre closed until Sunday

As the COVID-19 vaccination programme continues to make good progress, GPs in Sefton are reminding unpaid carers to get registered and come forward for their vaccine.  Some unpaid carers may not receive an invitation for their vaccination if their carer status is not known to the NHS so it’s important to ensure they are registered with Sefton Carers Centre who can help with this. Sefton … Continue reading Call for carers to book COVID-19 jab

Healthwatch Sefton, the local independent champion for health and care, wants to hear people’s experience of what it’s been like being in a care home during the past 12 months. Diane Blair, Manager of Healthwatch Sefton, explained: “During this pandemic, we have not been able to plan our Enter and View visits into care homes and, as a result, have not been able to talk … Continue reading Tell Healthwatch your care home story

Green Sefton Service Manager, Mark Shaw, has provided this update regarding the next stage in the government’s roadmap of the lifting of restrictions and how it will affect people living in Sefton. You will be aware that from Monday, March 29, we will be entering the next phase in the gradual relaxation of National Lockdown restrictions. Some restrictions to limit the risk of infection from … Continue reading Green Sefton outdoor spaces update